Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s3.t1.4

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² Compare W.M., 35b, for instruction in wrestling. Compare the interesting account of Prince Akbar and his cousin, the son of Mirza Kamran in A.N., I, 248. They quarrelled over the possession of a drum and the matter was decided by their engaging in wrestling, when Akbar subdued his cousin. Mirza Kamran watched the spectacle all the time. Similarly on the occasion of circumcising young Akbar, Humayun gave entertainments and feasts. He further asked his nobles to choose their rivals for a wrestling match and himself joined the match, wrestling with one named Imam Quli. Compare B.N., 339, for the favourite wrestler of Babur named Sadiq who beat another famous champion named Kalal, whereupon the Mughal Emperor rewarded him with a gift of 10,000 Tankas, a fine horse and other articles to the value of 3,000 Tankas. Compare Macauliffe, II, 15, for Sikh tradition.